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WW1 German Canteen


Gildwiller1918

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Here is a nice WW1 era German canteen, I have been looking for decent example for some time. These are getting really hard to find with the leather straps intact and the carrier in good shape. There is a stamp on the canteen but cannot make it out. I believe this to be the M1915 type, it has the full strap and enameled canteen. The cover is a cotton cloth material that is really thin with no internal lining. 

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In amazingly fresh condition apart from obvious wear to this frail cover. The previous examples had a felt cover, which was much more durable, but wool became scarce as the war progressed. Cloth was also commonly recycled, as can be seen in some remaining examples, nothing was ever thrown away in Prussia (Preußische Sparsamkeit)  - Sparsamkeit, Fleiß, Disziplin, were the Prussian virtues, and the material and kit to build up an economicly sound and  powerful state.

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